How to find tow rating of an F150?
I'm shopping for a used F150. Can someone please explain the easiest method of finding the actual tow rating for an individual truck? I know I can find the axle ratio and payload capacity on the doo...
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What you are asking is a 'subjective' opinion at best.. I would notice the difference right away..
Heck with my old 97 F150 with 3.55's I noticed a difference just when I bumped up tire size about 2" overall. Had to change the speedo gear and it did make a difference overall.
But, that was with a low hp engine and 4 speed auto trans (5.4 and 4R100)
Anyway, good luck with the search. Either way, you'll want to keep that 5.0 above 2500 rpms I would think, just on the flats, and 4000 on the grades and that's what the trans gears are for no matter what rear end ratio you have.
If all you do is pop it in "D" and stab the go pedal, you'll get down the road.. Manually shifting to the gear that fits for the terrain you are on at the moment, helps the "tow experience", but then you have to know what your truck likes or does not like and that's usually just time in the seat and find what works best for you.
Good luck! Mitch
Heck with my old 97 F150 with 3.55's I noticed a difference just when I bumped up tire size about 2" overall. Had to change the speedo gear and it did make a difference overall.
But, that was with a low hp engine and 4 speed auto trans (5.4 and 4R100)
Anyway, good luck with the search. Either way, you'll want to keep that 5.0 above 2500 rpms I would think, just on the flats, and 4000 on the grades and that's what the trans gears are for no matter what rear end ratio you have.
If all you do is pop it in "D" and stab the go pedal, you'll get down the road.. Manually shifting to the gear that fits for the terrain you are on at the moment, helps the "tow experience", but then you have to know what your truck likes or does not like and that's usually just time in the seat and find what works best for you.
Good luck! Mitch
